James Cook University Singapore International Campus
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James Cook University |
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| Motto | Crescente Luce ('light ever increasing') |
| Established | April 2003 |
| Location | Bukit Merah Central, Singapore |
| Named After | James Cook |
| Website | http://www.jcu.edu.sg |
James Cook University, Singapore International Campus is the Singapore campus of Australia's James Cook University. JCUS as it is commonly known is its fully fledged offshore campus.
JCU’s Singaporean partner is the PSB Corporation (Productivity & Standards Board of Singapore), but the campus and courses are run by the University itself. This assures that the Singapore campus standards are exactly the same as those that are extended to their Australian peers.
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[edit] Programs Offered
Currently, JCU Singapore offers programs to students from all JCU Faculties.
The graduate courses include:
Bachelor of Tourism Management
Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Business (Specialization in Management / Marketing / International Business)
The post graduate programs includes:
Master of Business Administration(General with focus on International Business)
Master of Business Administration(Marketing)
Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
Master of Business Administration (Finance and Accounting)
Master of Business Administration (Pharmaceutical Mgmt)
Master of Education
Master of Guidance and Counseling
Master of Information Technology (e-Business / Networking)
Master of Information Technology Extended (e-Business / Networking)
Master of Information Technology - MBA (Joint Degree)
Master / Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
Post Graduate Diploma of Psychology
As of now, all courses are available for international students with the exception of Master of Education and Master of Guidance and Counseling.
It is also expected that the programs under the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences to come will be added to the Singapore campus faculty list shortly.
[edit] Program Duration
JCUS runs a trimester academic year so there are three terms each year instead of the normal two. This assists students to ‘fast track’ their study and complete the degree in less time. For example the normal 3 year Bachelor degree can be completed within two years instead of the common time frame of three years. Similarly, the 1.5 year MBA and MIT program can be completed within one year.
Bringing programs direct from the parent campus, students studying at JCUS can be assured of the same quality and enriching university education.
The major student intakes occur during March, July and October.
[edit] Campus
The JCUS campus is located at the well Known Spring Building at Jalan Bukit Merah. The university currently occupies the third, sixth, seventh and eight levels. JCUS started with around 50 students in 2003 and currently has 1100 students pursuing various degree courses. With students numbers expected to cross 1400 this year, JCUS has made its intentions clear to source a larger campus.
The campus is easily accessible alighting at the Red Hill Mass Rapid Transport station and by the various SBS and SMRT buses. Most taxi drivers will know the location of SPRING Singapore building.
The cafeteria is located on the level three and is halal certified It is open from 8 am to 6pm. Alternatively, there are quite a few food courts located just around the university.
The library at level 4 caters to the immediate classroom needs of the students and provides internet access through its desktop terminals. JCUS provides all its students with a free Gold membership at the reputed Singapore National Library which has a branch located 5 minutes walk away from SPRING building.
Currently the sixth,seventh and eight floors at JCUS provide access to the wireless internet connection.
[edit] Student mix
1/4 of the students enrolled are Singaporeans with the remaining 3/4 consisting of a mix of students from India, China, Maldives, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Japan, Myanmar, Indonesia, Sweden and Finland.
